Choosing The Best Backpack For Your Needs
Cathy Peterson
Backpacks are used for just about everything these days, from
camping, to diaper bags, to briefcase-substitutes. And for
every use, there is a myriad of options available. Here are
some tips on how to find the best backpack for you, depending
on what you will use it for. Is the backpack for your kid to
carry his books to school? Are you a parent using it as a
diaper bag? This answer will narrow your field considerably,
and give you a list of features to look for.
For kids headed back to school, you’ll want to balance your
desire for practicality with your kid’s desire to be cool. Kids
have lots of homework these days, which means lots of books
coming back and forth. To keep your kid’s back healthy, you
want to make sure that you get a bag that distributes weight
evenly across the back and shoulders. Padding in the straps and
against the back can help, too. Rolling bags with long handles
can help save the back, but if your child has to climb stairs
at school, or roll the bag through the snow, it may make it
more difficult to use and may require carrying, so don’t load
it any heavier than you would if your child were carrying it on
her back.
If you’re going to be using a backpack as a diaper bag, there
are several features that will be important. First, it should
have wide straps that stay in place. One of the advantages of a
backpack diaper bag is that it leaves your hands free, which it
won’t if you are constantly having to adjust and hitch up the
straps. You may also want to look for insulated pockets for
bottles, separate compartments or removable bags for wet or
soiled clothes, and maybe a removable changing pad. Another
important feature will be washability. Diaper bags get used a
lot, and go a lot of messy places. Make sure you can throw your
bag in the wash, or easily wipe it down.
If you’re using your backpack for long hikes and camping,
you’re going to be looking at a much bigger bag, so in this
case, you want to try to distribute the bulk of the weight to
your hips. This is done by the frame, which can be internal or
external. Internal frames usually make for a more flexible bag,
but that flexibility may lose you some efficiency in weight
distribution. Comfortably padded shoulder straps and back panel
material that allows air to circulate to your back are good
features, too.
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